by Larry Richman | Jul 5, 2024
One of the new entries in the Topics and Questions section of the Gospel Library is the entry Multiple Accounts of the First Vision. In the spring of 1820, God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith as he prayed in a grove of trees near his home in...
by Larry Richman | May 29, 2024
The keys of the priesthood are the rights of presidency, or the power God gives to man to govern and direct the kingdom of God on the earth (see Matthew 16:15–19). Priesthood keys are necessary to direct the preaching of the gospel and the administration of the...
by Larry Richman | May 2, 2024
Many religions encourage fasting and prayer as a way to humble ourselves before God by voluntarily refraining from eating and drinking. Some encourage fasting for 21 days each year in January as part of a 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting season. This includes abstaining...
by Larry Richman | Apr 29, 2024
Research skills are important, whether we are searching for diet tips, information about political issues, or answers to religious questions. I often hear people justify their positions with the phrase “I’ve done the research.” That typically means...
by Larry Richman | Feb 25, 2024
The Church has published Church and Gospel Questions to provide resources for those seeking answers to gospel questions. It also provides ideas on how to help others with their gospel questions. Church and Gospel Questions is found in the Gospel Library app and in the...
by Larry Richman | Jun 17, 2020
Many of the Gospel Topics have been updated and 90 entries have been published in Spanish and Portuguese. Later this year, topics will be available in seven more languages. Gospel Topics is an alphabetized list of hundreds of gospel principles, Church history events,...
by Larry Richman | Nov 1, 2019
Gospel Topics at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/intro?lang=eng and in the Gospel Library app are continually being updated and improved and are a rich resource for gospel study and for preparing talks and lessons. The Gospel Topics...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2014
For some time, the Church has been upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. This has included upgrading some pages and adding new topic pages to provide more doctrinal and...
by Larry Richman | Apr 18, 2014
Each day this week, I am sharing Easter messages. Today’s article is about the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) provides a rich experience for personal...
by Church News | Dec 11, 2013
The Church is upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. In addition to a new landing page, the site has upgraded search capabilities, which now include distinct sites like...
by Larry Richman | Aug 12, 2013
Have you received your patriarchal blessing? Every worthy, baptized member is entitled to and should receive a patriarchal blessing. Learn about patriarchal blessings in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org. If you don’t have a copy of your patriarchal blessing,...
by Larry Richman | Jul 3, 2013
As you prepare to receive the Aaronic or Melchizedek Priesthood, learn about the priesthood in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org. You can reach the Gospel Topics on LDS.org by going directly to topics.lds.org or at the top of any page on LDS.org, click Teachings in...
by Larry Richman | Feb 3, 2013
Editor’s note: The booklet True to the Faith is no longer available. It was replaced by Topics and Questions in the Gospel Library. I think that the small book True to the Faith: A Gospel Reference is one of the best-kept secrets in the Church. This is a great...